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Common collocations with inclination in American Collocation

inclination noun countable/uncountable

US /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/

personal

natural
personal
someone’s own

There’s obviously a natural inclination to be a teacher in me.

My own inclination is to ignore the matter completely.

strong

strong

Most of us have strong inclinations to preserve our lives.

not strong

the slightest

It is disappointing that they show not the slightest inclination to compromise.

of a particular type

amorous
artistic
musical
religious
sexual

His early musical inclinations were encouraged by his father.

have an inclination

feel
have
show

You can learn a lot, if you have the inclination to do so.

follow your inclinations

follow

I firmly believe in allowing the learner to follow his/her own inclinations as far as is possible.

resist your inclinations

curb
resist

We must resist the inclination to romanticize the past.